Robert Hurrell Froude (1771–1859) was Archdeacon of Totnes in Devon,^[1] from 1820 to 1859.^[2] From 1799 to his death he was rector of Denbury and of Dartington in Devon.^[3]

Origins

Froude was born at Wakeham Farm^[4] in the parish of Aveton Gifford near Modbury in Devon, the posthumous son of Robert Froude (1741–1770) of Modbury,^[5] by his wife Phillis Hurrell (1746-1826) of Aveton Gifford,^[5] whose portrait was painted by Sir Joshua Reynolds in 1762, four years before her marriage.^[6] The Froude family is first recorded in surviving records at Kingston, South Hams, Devon, in the 16th century.^[7] Robert Froude (1741-1770) was the third son of John Froude, from whom he inherited the estates of Edmeston and Gutsford, both in the parish of Modbury in Devon. He was the patron of Molland-cum-Knowstone in Devon in 1767, and was buried at Aveton Gifford in Devon.^[7] Phillis Hurrell (1746-1826) was a daughter of Richard Hurrell, Gentleman, of Modbury, by his wife Phillis Collings, whom he married in 1746.^[7] In 1767 Robert Froude, as patron, appointed John Froude I as Vicar of Molland-cum-Knowstone,^[8] who was followed in 1804 by his son Rev John Froude II (1777-1852), Vicar of Molland-cum-Knowstone, an extreme example of the "hunting parson".

Career

Froude matriculated at Oriel College, Oxford, in 1788 and obtained his M.A. in 1795. He was rector of Denbury when he assumed his new parish at Dartington in 1799.^[9]

His marriage to Margaret Spedding produced eight children,^[10] who included Richard Hurrell Froude who was involved in the formation of the Oxford Movement;^[11] the railway engineer and acclaimed hydrodynamicist William Froude^[12] and the historian James Anthony Froude.^[13] A graduate of Oriel College, Oxford,^[14] for many years he was the Rector of Dartington .^[15] and Denbury.^[16] He died on 16 February 1859.^[17]

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Church of England titles Preceded byRalph Barnes Archdeacon of Totnes 1820–1859 Succeeded byJohn Downall

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High Medieval	John de Bradelgehe Hugh de Avigo Ascelinus Baldwin of Forde Robert Bernard John Fitz-John Gilbert Basset Walter de Gray John de Bridport Thomas de Boues Richard Cowe Hugh Ysaac John de Kent Roger de Wynkleigh Thomas Pincerna John Geoffrey William de Pembroke Richard Blunt Thomas de Hertford Henry de Bolleghe Thomas de Bodham Roger le Rous
Late Medieval	Thomas de Charlton William de Puntyngdon Roger de Charlton John de Northwode v. John Piers Peter de Gildesburgh v. Richard de Swinnerton William Steele v. Richard de Drax Hugh de Bridham v. Richard Desbunton John Lydford William Hunden William Barton John Typhane Alan Kirketon John Burneby Thomas Manning Thomas Chippenham Owen Lord William Wagott Patrick Haliburton Edmund Chaderton Ralph Heathcott John Fulford Richard Sydnor George Carew
Early modern	William Collumpton William Fawell John Pollard Thomas Kent Robert Lougher Oliver Whiddon John Cole Lewis Swete William Parker Jasper Swift William Cotton Edward Cotton Francis Fullwood in commendam: The Bishop, Sir Jonathan Trelawney George Snell Francis Atterbury Nicholas Kendall George Baker Thomas Skynner Ralph Barnes Robert Froude
Late modern	John Downall Alfred Earle Charles Wilkinson Arthur Simms Newton Leeke John Cobham Edgar Hall John Hawkins John Newhouse John Lucas Richard Hawkins Tony Tremlett Richard Gilpin John Rawlings Clive Cohen (Acting) Douglas Dettmer

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